authenticity

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

Synonyms

genuineness

credibility

reliability

legitimacy

exactness

punctuality

veracity

authoritativeness

accuracy

originality

truth

validity

dependability

fidelity

identity

sincerity

trustworthiness

authenticness

confidence

precision

rightness

authenticalness

Translations

authenticité

autenticidad

Authentizität

autenticità

autenticidade

αυθεντικότητα

Echtheit

autenticitat

credibilità

echtheid

Glaubwürdigkeit

validité

Rechtsgültigkeit

authenticiteit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/

Etymology

From authentic + -ity.